Community Corner
🌱 Will Avenal shake up league play at Fresno Christian Friday night?
You won't want to miss Parkfield Lunch Ride ~ New Date on the Avenal Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- Will Avenal shake up league play at Fresno Christian Friday night?
Also on today's calendar: Pistachi-GO! 5K Fun Run.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Hot with sizzling sunshine, with a high of 97 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, temps: high: 98, low: 63.
- Saturday: Sweltering heat with sunshine, with a high of 101 and low of 67 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Prep football predictions: Kingsburg-Kerman, Buchanan-Clovis, plus TV/radio (fresnobee.com) — Avenal High's football team is set to travel for a league matchup at Fresno Christian, with kickoff listed among this week's key Central Section games. The Bee's predictions column breaks down several marquee contests, TV coverage, and radio broadcasts, giving Avenal fans a sense of how their game fits into a busy Friday night schedule. 
📸 Around Avenal
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Avenal
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★ Featured events ★
- Parkfield Lunch Ride ~ New Date →
Parkfield Cafe, 70410 Parkfield-Coalinga Rd, Parkfield
9:15 am
Saturday October 3
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Other local events
- Pistachi-GO! 5K Fun Run →
Avenal CA
Saturday October 17
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Huron Family Engagement Center Cafecito
Coalinga-Huron Unified, 16673 Palmer Ave, Huron
9:00 am - Tennis - CHS Girls Tennis vs. Sierra
Coalinga High School
3:30 pm - Girls Tennis - CHS Girls Tennis vs. Sierra
Coalinga High School
3:30 pm - Volleyball - CHS Volleyball vs. Dos Palos
Dos Palos
4:30 pm - City Council Meeting →
City Hall, 155 W. Durian, Coalinga
6:00 pm - Coalinga Family Engagement Center Cafecito
Coalinga-Huron Unified, 516 Baker St, Coalinga
9:00 am - Football - CHS Football vs. Firebaugh
Coalinga High School
5:00 pm - Wings Over the Westside →
Coalinga CA - Wings over the Westside Airshow →
Coalinga Municipal Airport, W Durian Ave, Coalinga
10:00 am - Cross Country - CHS Cross Country vs. 43rd Annual Golden West Invit
Golden West Invitational
3:30 pm
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Reef-Sunset Unified School District posted a job opening for JV Boys Head Basketball Coach in Avenal. Apply here.
- O'Reilly Automotive posted a job opening for Parts Specialist in Avenal. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Avenal here.
🗞 Nearby News
Coalinga
- Local sales tax votes come ahead of California digital tax change (thebusinessjournal.com)
Lemoore
- Lemoore Tigers get by Mt. Whitney Pioneers (hanfordsentinel.com)
- Mechanic I Machinist (AD) NAMCE (verticalmag.com)
- Supply Technician I (verticalmag.com)
Corcoran
- JG Boswell (OTCMKTS:BWEL) Stock Price Crosses Above 50-Day Moving Average – Should You Sell? (defenseworld.net)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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